having two operating systems

✨ Quic broadband | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | GoodSync | Free white papers

Welcome Guest.

You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.

Forums › Linux › having two operating systems

mrbig

61 posts

Master Geek
Inactive user

#87216 22-Jul-2011 16:21

Send private message

i have windows 7 installed on my 1tb hdd i have another hdd in my computer that is 1tb i was thinking about instilling ubuntu to it do you think it is worth my time?

xpd

Geek @ Coastguard NZ
13768 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#496808 22-Jul-2011 16:27

Send private message

It can be worth your time if theres stuff in linux you need that Windows cant provide and vice versa.
Doing it just because you can ? Each to their own :)

Personally, Id RAID the drives and just run Windows - thats me tho....

Gavin / xpd / FastRaccoon / Geek of Coastguard New Zealand

nakedmolerat

4629 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#496841 22-Jul-2011 17:31

Send private message

or.. run ubuntu in virtual box

mrbig

61 posts

Master Geek
Inactive user

#496919 22-Jul-2011 20:14

Send private message

xpd: It can be worth your time if theres stuff in linux you need that Windows cant provide and vice versa.
Doing it just because you can ? Each to their own :)

Personally, Id RAID the drives and just run Windows - thats me tho....

i just thought it might be nice for a change

gpsskimaps

12 posts

Geek

#498571 27-Jul-2011 16:41

Send private message

Just install virtualbox on your win machine. Install ubuntu VM on virtualbox.

tatbaird

142 posts

Master Geek

#507528 16-Aug-2011 20:03

Send private message

yeah go with vbox or vmware. Do you want to learn linux or just satisfy your curiosity?

cws82us

788 posts

Ultimate Geek

#507530 16-Aug-2011 20:07

Send private message

you can have both. can be easyly setup i have windows 7 and linux running just have to reboot every time to change os.

join Quic and get free sign up when you click my link https://account.quic.nz/refer/250676

News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00

eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07

BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21

eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01

WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32

RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26

Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24

Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22

Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46

Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42

D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34

Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15

Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

RSS feeds: Main feed; Forums feed
Copyright: ©2002-2025 Geekzone®

Site features: Geekzone BI dashboard; Geekzone Badges; Geekzone Status Page

Affiliate links: Samsung; AliExpress; Wise; Sharesies; GoodSync

Site Information: Subscribe to Geekzone; Privacy Statement; Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG); Advertising; Trademark and copyright